Green

Our region is quickly becoming known for its ingenuity when it comes to ways to be more sustainable.
One example of that ingenuity, a business on the Iron Range that is being recognized for its state of the art solar modules. In this weeks Your Green Life Adam Lorch heads to the Range to see why soaking up the sun can lead to a big boost of energy.

This is the time of year that our nation's symbol, the bald eagle, comes back from its winter vacation in the south.
Spring is late this year so will that delay the birds' flight?
Dave Anderson takes a look at how the spring migration is going in this week's Nature Matters.

Smoked fish, grilled fish, fried fish, and baked fish. Many Northlanders know how to cook the fresh catch. But not many get to see where it comes from, and more importantly how it can benefit the environment. In this weeks Your Green Life Adam Lorch heads to Bayfield for a look at this sustainable fishery.

The first thing many of us do in the mornings is grab that first cup of coffee to jolt us awake. But what goes into making that piping hot, perfectly roasted, ever so splendid cup of coffee? In this weeks "Your Green Life" Adam Lorch heads to Bayfield Wisconsin where black coffee is best served green.

The Northland's Native People have known for centuries that when the spring days get mild and the nights stay cold, it's time to get to work.
It's the time to make maple syrup.
In this week's Nature Matters, Dave Anderson takes a look at the Native roots of the treat and how anybody can make a little for themselves.

The Natural Recourses Research Institute of UMD has created a sustainable way to clean up some of the most devastating messes created by Humans. In this weeks "Your Green Life" Meteorologist Adam Lorch finds a green way to clean "black gold".

Some businesses offer incentives to their employees for being sustainable or green. But what about making a whole set of challenges? In this weeks "Your Green Life", Adam Lorch heads to the zoo to see how man and beast are working together to be green.

As far as fish go, the popular walleye is actually an attractive animal; at least to many anglers.
The sturgeon, though, is perhaps a fish only its mother could love.
The ancient looking Lake Superior dwellers are on a come back these days.
Dave Anderson tells us how the job is getting done in this week's Nature Matters.

Duluth, MN (NNCNOW.COM) --- You probably heard your parents say it... "You better eat all the food on your plate, there are starving kids somewhere who would!"
Despite the urging of all our parents, food waste in our country remains a huge problem.
In this week's Your Green Life, Adam Lorch serves up ways we can help mitigate food waste in the Northland.